acarophobia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

acaro- +‎ -phobia

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˌækəɹəˈfəʊbi.ə/

Noun[edit]

acarophobia (uncountable)

(medicine) The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.
His acarophobia was obvious from his reaction when I told him he had lice.

Translations[edit]

Translations

French: acarophobie (fr) f
German: Acarophobie f, Akarophobie f
Italian: acarofobia (it) f
Portuguese: acarofobia (pt) f
Spanish: acarofobia (es) f

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